Former Lambeth Waterworks Muniments Building
Seething Wells Hall of Residence, Kingston University, Portsmouth Road, Surbiton, KT6 5PJ
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1390655
- Date first listed:
- 29-Oct-2003
- List Entry Name:
- Former Lambeth Waterworks Muniments Building
- Statutory Address:
- Seething Wells Hall of Residence, Kingston University, Portsmouth Road, Surbiton, KT6 5PJ
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1390655
- Date first listed:
- 29-Oct-2003
- List Entry Name:
- Former Lambeth Waterworks Muniments Building
- Statutory Address 1:
- Seething Wells Hall of Residence, Kingston University, Portsmouth Road, Surbiton, KT6 5PJ
The scope of legal protection for listed buildings
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For these purposes, to be included within the curtilage of the building, the object or structure must have formed part of the land since before 1st July 1948.
The scope of legal protection for listed buildings
This List entry helps identify the building designated at this address for its special architectural or historic interest.
Unless the List entry states otherwise, it includes both the structure itself and any object or structure fixed to it (whether inside or outside) as well as any object or structure within the curtilage of the building.
For these purposes, to be included within the curtilage of the building, the object or structure must have formed part of the land since before 1st July 1948.
Location
- Statutory Address:
- Seething Wells Hall of Residence, Kingston University, Portsmouth Road, Surbiton, KT6 5PJ
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- County:
- Greater London Authority
- District:
- Kingston upon Thames (London Borough)
- Parish:
- Non Civil Parish
- National Grid Reference:
- TQ 17280 67287
Details
This list entry was subject to a Minor Amendment on 15/03/2018
59/0/10079
PORTSMOUTH ROAD
Kingston University
Seething Wells Halls of Residence
Former Lambeth Waterworks Muniments Building
(Formerly listed as Lambeth Muniments Building, Seething Wells, PORTSMOUTH ROAD)
29-OCT-03
GV
II
Muniments building for waterworks, currently a store. 1850-2 by James Simpson for the Lambeth Waterworks in Romanesque style. Built of stock brick in English bond with sandstone dressings and hipped slate roof with moulded sandstone cornice. One storey: 9 x 3 bays. The long sides facing south west and north east are of nine bays, the ends of three bays.
EXTERIOR: The north east elevation has three large recessed panels, each with three round-headed arches with Diocletian windows, sandstone impost blocks and plinths. The second and fifth openings from the left have round-headed doorcases containing double wooden doors with built-in fanlights. The south west elevation is similar but with one doorcase in the second arch from the left. The end elevations each have a similar panel with three Diocletian windows.
INTERIOR: Roof has metal trusses.
In 1995 the building became part of a hall of residence complex to Kingston University.
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 491038
- Legacy System:
- LBS
Legal
This building is listed under the Planning (Listed Buildings and Conservation Areas) Act 1990 as amended for its special architectural or historic interest.
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